Verbal communication has been outlawed by the rich elite in an attempt to stop the public speaking out against the conditions they live in. The new laws are enforced by the security department of the ‘Spectrum’ Corporation - a huge conglomerate of the five biggest companies in the world. ‘MUTE’ is the story of Charlie - a young film enthusiast, and Spectrum employee, and his gradual involvement with Mandy - a young woman on the run from Spectrum, who has set up underground clubs where people can speak out. As Spectrum find out about these clubs, it's only a matter of time before their lives are in serious danger.

When Senior investment banker Naomi Bishop (Anna Gunn) is passed over for a promotion at her firm, she fights for the opportunity to take a start-up public, hoping this promising IPO will secure her a place at the firm’s highest level. But when an employee at the start-up raises questions about a possible crack in the company’s walls, Naomi must decide whether to investigate rumors that may compromise the deal, or push forward with the confidence her superiors expect.

Soon Naomi finds herself tangled in a web of deception and office politics and begins to question if there is anyone she can trust. As the IPO draws closer, Naomi sees that the choices she has made for her career have left her very much alone. Forced to reexamine the rules of the cutthroat world she has always loved she finds herself in a fight for her very survival.

The series will follow a woman who becomes involved with a free spirited guy who inspires her to make a "apocalyst," a list of things to do before the world ends—which he claims will be in eight months and twelve days. With the help of her friends, they try to find out if he can be taken seriously while completing the bucket list.